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[strəuk] I noun1) (an act of hitting, or the blow given: He felled the tree with one stroke of the axe; the stroke of a whip.) χτύπημα2) (a sudden occurrence of something: a stroke of lightning; an unfortunate stroke of fate; What a stroke of luck to find that money!) χτύπημα,πλήγμα/εύνοια(της τύχης)3) (the sound made by a clock striking the hour: She arrived on the stroke of (= punctually at) ten.) χτύπος ρολογιού4) (a movement or mark made in one direction by a pen, pencil, paintbrush etc: short, even pencil strokes.) κονδυλιά,μολυβιά,πινελιά5) (a single pull of an oar in rowing, or a hit with the bat in playing cricket.) κίνηση,χτύπημα6) (a movement of the arms and legs in swimming, or a particular method of swimming: He swam with slow, strong strokes; Can you do breaststroke/backstroke?) κολυμβητική κίνηση7) (an effort or action: I haven't done a stroke (of work) all day.) στάλα(δουλειά)8) (a sudden attack of illness which damages the brain, causing paralysis, loss of feeling in the body etc.) εγκεφαλική συμφόρηση, εγκεφαλικό•II 1. verb(to rub (eg a furry animal) gently and repeatedly in one direction, especially as a sign of affection: He stroked the cat / her hair; The dog loves being stroked.) χαϊδεύω2. noun(an act of stroking: He gave the dog a stroke.) χάδι
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stroke of luck — A fortunate occurrence • • • Main Entry: ↑stroke * * * stroke of luck (or good luck) a fortunate occurrence that could not have been predicted or expected … Useful english dictionary
stroke of luck (or good luck) — a fortunate unexpected occurrence. → stroke … English new terms dictionary
stroke of luck — When something fortunate happens unexpectedly, it is a stroke of luck … The small dictionary of idiomes
stroke of luck — ► stroke of luck a fortunate unexpected occurrence. Main Entry: ↑stroke … English terms dictionary
stroke of luck — See: RUN OF LUCK … Dictionary of American idioms
stroke of luck — See: RUN OF LUCK … Dictionary of American idioms
stroke\ of\ luck — See: run of luck … Словарь американских идиом
stroke of luck — single act of luck … English contemporary dictionary
(a) stroke of luck — something good that happens to you by chance. Phil was driving up to Manchester that evening and gave me a lift so that was a stroke of luck. By a stroke of luck, someone at work happened to be selling very cheaply exactly the piece of equipment… … New idioms dictionary
stroke — ► NOUN 1) an act of hitting. 2) Golf an act of hitting the ball with a club, as a unit of scoring. 3) a sound made by a striking clock. 4) an act of stroking with the hand. 5) a mark made by drawing a pen, pencil, or paintbrush once across paper… … English terms dictionary
(a) stroke of luck — a stroke/piece/of luck phrase something that happens by chance and that helps you to achieve something Thesaurus: chance events and happening by chancesynonym luck and luckinesshyponym … Useful english dictionary
